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Instructional Leadership in Action
Looking Back to Lean Forward: CEL's 20-Year Journey
"I Really Wanted to Get to School on Time": When Listening Guides Your Leadership
Celebrating Growth and Courage
Small Moments, Big Growth: A Year-End Reflection
What Centering Student Experience Looks Like
Getting Better to Lead for Equity, a Webinar
Listening to Center Student Experience
Your Leadership Lights the Way Forward
What the Four Dimensions of School Leadership Looks Like in Action
How the Four Dimensions of School Leadership Creates Focus in a Pandemic
When students feel happy and proud — the Student Experience Story Guide
Watch now: How we lead for equity
My role as a leader has changed — and needed to change. Here’s why.
The Pandemic Revealed Inequities — and New Ways to Address Them
The Importance of Relationships During Distance Learning
The Surprising Possibilities of Virtual Team Collaboration
Bringing Teams Together to Get Better - No Matter What
How Coaches are Improving Teaching in a Virtual Environment
What matters most to students and teachers for learning right now
Ways to Lead for Instruction Right Now
What's Next: Schooling or Learning?
Principal as the Turning Point: EduTalks 2020
Acknowledging Courage on Display
How Principals Learn
Meet the 2020 CEL District Leader Fellows
A Decade of Rigorous Teaching, Leading and Learning
The Importance of Partnership
CEL's Summer Reading List
Empowering all students takes courageous leaders: CEL’s new vision for student experiences and a mission to get there
Teacher professional learning: A shift in beliefs is key to advancing access and equity for students.
Leading for a new student experience in schools
How to reset your school leadership teams and teacher professional learning with an Instructional Leadership Academy
Call for teacher professional learning collaborators due May 17, 2019
Announcing a new approach to teacher professional learning that addresses persistent challenges of student learning
[Interview] Pushing for productive struggle and student learning with Superintendent Joseph Davis
Apply by June 30, 2019 for the AASA National Principal Supervisor Academy
Introducing the Leadership Guide for K-12 Teacher Professional Learning
[Interview] Striving for deep and rich student learning experiences with superintendent Jennifer Cheatham
Hope to see you at AASA's 2019 National Conference on Education
Introducing the CEL District Leader Fellows
[Interview] Elliot Washor discusses ways to put students at the center of their own learning
[Happy New Year!] What unites us – A limitless future for all children
[Interview] Gia Truong on her commitment to equitable education systems that provide all students with the skills they need to thrive.
What successful principals do to support teaching practice [Podcast interview]
We hope to see you at the Learning Forward 2018 Annual Conference
Is your approach to student progress data-centered or student-centered?
New book: Leading for Professional Learning - What Successful Principals Do To Support Teaching Practice
An interview with Ellen Dorr about her strong commitment to educational equity and system design
Instructional leadership teams to the rescue: Developing a shared vision is key to success
Is student-centered the latest catchphrase? Not if we can help it.
We're featuring teacher professional learning success stories at the Summer Leadership Institute 2018
Max Silverman named executive director of UW Center for Educational Leadership
A retrospective interview with Stephen Fink on teaching, leadership, and lessons for eliminating the achievement gap
Eliminating the achievement gap: systems and structures from the ground up
What have been your most successful teacher professional learning opportunities?
Power up your planning: A well-defined theory of action leads to systemwide change
Five priorities for the changing role of principal supervisor
Hope to see you at our sessions at the AASA National Conference on Education
Applications due April 13, 2018 for AASA National Principal Supervisor Academy
Principals: Our advice and resources for establishing instructional leadership teams
CEL's most-read blog post in 2017
CEL Executive Director Stephen Fink announces his farewell
Save the date for the Summer Leadership Institute in Seattle, July 10-11, 2018
Registration has opened for our February lineup of CEL Leadership Institutes
Teacher evaluation study shows need for continuous professional development
Announcing our 2017-2018 lineup of CEL Leadership Institutes
Recorded webinar: Transitioning from Version 2 to Version 3 of the 5D+™ Rubric
Inspiring growth — Academy gives Florida's educational leaders a safe and supportive learning space
Improving practice, inspiring growth
A look inside Central Louisiana's successful school leadership development model
AASA launches the National Principal Supervisor Academy
We're featuring school district success stories at the Summer Leadership Institute 2017
End-of-school sale on CEL's classroom instruction DVDs
New training helps districts move to version 3 of the 5D+™ Rubric
What we are reading this spring
A school superintendent's insights on equity, recognizing success, and how buy-in is like an accordion
Introducing our keynote speakers for the Summer Leadership Institute 2017
How my school district improved graduation rates with equity
CCSSO puts a spotlight on the Commissioner's Leadership Academy in Florida
This state's school leaders use job-embedded professional development for real learning and growth
CEL launches new Instructional Leadership Academy
Aspiring Leaders program prepares Central Louisiana educators for leadership positions
Want to become an expert school leader? Ask more questions.
Learn how to supervise principals for improved leadership in October institute
To improve district leadership, we need to learn and share
What we are reading this summer
Celebrate the power of coaching
New institute helps coaches support higher standards in math and literacy
Build a roadmap to support great teaching with new School Leadership Institute
Common goal unites district — how leaders and teachers build Literacy and a collective responsibility for student learning
With ESSA, it’s (finally) time to put growth at the center of teacher evaluation
Revised 5D+™ Rubric for Instructional Growth and Teacher Evaluation now available
5 tips for setting up and sustaining coaching in your district
Delivering impactful feedback to teachers
Get specific in improving instructional practice with the new 4D™ Instructional Leadership Growth Continuum
New 4D™ Instructional Leadership Growth Continuum describes leadership behavior by skill levels
Could common core save our democracy?
Central Office Needs to Support, Not Just Manage Schools - Here is How You Can Help
Closing the Achievement Gap Requires Closing the Gap Between Schools and Central Offices
Developing Principals as Equity-centered Instructional Leaders
How Central Offices Support Principals: What Works And What's Missing [Infographic]
Common Core: An Obituary
Now available: Principal Support Framework 2.0
3 Things All Principals Need From Their Central Office To Be Successful
How to Create a Results-Focused Learning Environment
Better Teacher Feedback Can Accelerate Student Learning
Nominate an Aspiring Leader for the Danforth Program
Webinar Series: New Ways for Principals and Central Offices to Work Together for Better Instruction
Celebrating 15 Years of Making Great Teachers, Principals and District Leaders
Our 5 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015
Learn How to Create a Results-focused Learning Environment in March Leadership Institute
How Principals Can Support Teachers in Assessing Goals Midyear
One Key Ingredient For Successful Content Area PD: Include Instructional Leaders
New Midyear Teaching Tune-up to Analyze Impact and Refine Goals
How This School Went From Lowest to Highest Performing in Three Years
Central Office Leaders Discuss How to Support Teaching and Principal Effectiveness at Scale
Learn How to Give Targeted Feedback - Five Two-day Institutes Across California
How to Set Up Principal Supervision That Works for Principals
3 Important Ways to Connect Teaching Practice to Student Learning
The Problem With Opt-outs (And How to Move Forward)
Live Webinar Series: Keeping the Student at the Center of Instructional Leadership
Keeping One Foot in the Classroom: Developing Teacher Leaders in Pittsburgh
What Great Sports Coaches Can Teach Us About Effective Targeted Feedback
It’s Time To End Principal Licensing in Favor of Real Accountability
How to Find the Right Data to Support Professional Goal Setting
Your Teachers Know the Instructional Framework and Rubric. What’s Next?
New Podcast on Developing an Area of Focus
New White Paper on Redesigning Principal Supervision to Support Instructional Leadership
Why Heavy-handed Accountability Has Not Improved Teaching and Learning
Federally Funded Study Will Refine and Validate Tool to Measure Instructional Leadership Skills
Learn How to Give Targeted Feedback in Two-day Institute
New Area of Focus Institute for Principals, Coaches, Teachers and Teacher Leaders
Shifting to Common Core - Challenges and Solutions in West Baton Rouge Parish School District
Summer Institute Kicks Off Training for “Impact Evaluation of Support for Principals” Study
Why Should We Guarantee Novice Leader Performance?
Coaching Coaches Can Be More Effective with Teams
What is Targeted Feedback and When Do I Use It?
How to Analyze Complex Texts For Your Teaching - Step by Step
Are We Evaluating the Right Things in Schools?
Growth Mindset, Strong Partnerships, Part of Common Core Implementation Puzzle
How to Help Teachers Find an Area of Focus
How to Get Started With the 4D Instructional Leadership Framework
3 Teacher Support Programs to Ease "Initiative Overdrive"
New Website Resource for Implementing Higher Academic Standards
4 Steps of Inquiry That Help Principals Improve Instruction
Webinar: Applying a Cycle of Inquiry - A Key Strategy for Continuous Improvement
ASCD Conference Presentation on Role of Principal Supervisors in Developing Leadership
Now available: 4 Dimensions of Instructional Leadership™ 2.0
Effective Feedback for Teacher Growth Institute 2015 in San Diego
Building a Better Principalship
Leading for Learning: Supporting Principals as Effective Instructional Leaders
Webinar: How School Leaders Create a Results-focused Learning Environment
New Initiative Brings Leadership Training to More Than 70 Oregon School Administrators
3 New Resources to Keep Your Teacher/Principal Evaluation System on Track
Large-Scale Study to Evaluate the Impact of Principal Professional Development
New Video Shows How Principal Supervisors Support Principals
Webinar: What’s Your Theory of Action? How Effective School Leaders Plan for Improvement
What Does it Look Like When Principal Supervisors are Effectively Coaching Principals?
Now available: 5D+™ Stage II Online Training
Some Thoughts on Ebola and Gun Violence
Rapides Foundation report highlights CEL's work in central Louisiana
Principal Supervisor Panel at Council of the Great City Schools Conference
Central Kitsap Builds Shared Vision of Instruction
Teaching Not Telling Helps Principals Improve Their Instructional Leadership
Webinar: How School Leaders Can Find Time to Focus on Instructional Leadership
5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Colloquium in Tacoma, November 12, 2014
Webinar: Central Office Leadership in Principal Professional Learning Communities
Webinar: A Demonstration of Pivot with 5D+™
Webinar Series: Exploring the Major Shifts in the Common Core
Learning side by side: Teachers and principals work together to strengthen instruction
Developing a Replicable Feedback Process at 2014 Institute
New Guides for School Districts to Better Support Principals as Instructional Leaders
Principals as Instructional Leaders
Video Library Added to Project Resources
Reciprocal Accountability: How Effective Instructional Leaders Improve Teaching and Learning
This School District Tackles the Achievement Gap With Equity
Shelby County ILD Initiative Featured in the News
Principal Support Framework Action Area Resources and Tools
Leading for Effective Teaching: How School Systems Can Support Principal Success
In Memphis, principals are being coached like executives
Webinar: Cultivating the Principals Urban Schools Need
Danforth Educational Leadership Program Offers New Performance Guarantee
Delivering on the Promise of Equity
Principal Support Framework
Building on the Principal Support Framework: District Self-Assessment and Planning Template
Commentary: Keeping Continuous Growth at Teacher Evaluation's Core
Keys to Effective Teacher Feedback at the CEL Summer Leadership Institute
AASA Podcast: Leadership Tools to Support Principal Success
Instructional Leadership, Not Evaluation, Will Improve Teaching
Danforth, CEL To Offer Instructional Leadership Performance Guarantee
Inspiring Instructional Leaders in Louisiana
Flipping the Old Approach to Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Evaluation for Continuous Growth and Improvement
Two Powerful Sessions for Superintendents and School Leaders
CEL To Present Job-embedded Learning: Studio-residency Model at AMLE Conference
New Jersey Approves CEL’s 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
CEL, Minneapolis and Seattle Public Schools head to Council of the Great City Schools
Principals Collaborate in Seattle
Addressing Common Core and Student Learning Begins With Purpose
Purpose is the Foundation for Both Leadership and Instruction
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